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Join the Tibetan Monks of Gaden Shartse Phukhang Monastery for a week of exciting and extraordinary events at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, including the creation of the Green Tara Sand Mandala, a Tibetan cultural night with chanting and sounds of Tibet, a Vajravadaran healing ceremony, a hands-on Butter Sculpture workshop, Meditation workshop, and much more!Full schedule below, or see our website at https://LCFriendsofTibet.org
LINCOLN CITY SCHEDULE Feb. 11-15
(also coming to Yachats Feb. 17-22 and Newport Feb. 24-Mar. 1
LINCOLN CITY
Lincoln County Friends of Tibet and Lincoln City Cultural Center present
Tibetan Monks of Gaden Shartse Phukhang Monastery
LINCOLN CITY CULTURAL CENTER
540 NE Hwy 101
FEBRUARY 11th thru FEBRUARY 15th�
GREEN TARA Sand Mandala - Bodhisattva of Enlightened Action
Public viewing of the Sand Mandala Daily 10am - 5pm daily - February 12 - 15.�
February 11 - Wednesday
* 6:30 pm Green Tara Sand Mandala - Opening Ceremony
Green Tara is the Bodhisattva (“Great Being”) of Enlightened Action. The mandala represents Green Tara's sacred abode.
February 12 - Thursday
* 6:30pm Vajravadaran Healing & Purification Ceremony w/ audience participation
This is a powerful ritual for purification and to remove obstacles in our lives. It involves three stages: cleansing negativity, removing subtle negative residues, and creating a diamond-like shield of protection fostering health, clarity, and spiritual power.
February 13 - Friday�
* 10am - Four Noble Truths - The Buddha’s First Teaching
The foundational teaching shared by all schools of Buddhism throughout the world.
* 6:30 - Green Tara Empowerment for Enlightened Action & Compassion
Ceremony to transmit the healing energy of Green Tara.�
February 14 - Saturday�
* 10am Butter Sculpture Workshop & Tibetan Calligraphy Demonstration.
Family-friendly and all-ages fun, this hands-on workshop will have you making “tormas” or small figures traditionally made of barley flour and yak butter and used in various ceremonies. Also a demonstration of beautiful Tibetan calligraphy.
* 7pm Tibetan Cultural Night: Chöd Ceremony for Removing Obstacles w/Tibetan chant & music, followed by the unique “Monastic Debate” demonstration and audience Q&A.
The Chöd Ceremony for removing fear and attachment, and includes beautiful Tibetan chant and traditional music with drums, bells, and horns. The ceremony will be followed by a demonstration of the often hilarious and sometimes acrobatic Tibetan “monastic debate” and an audience Q&A with the monks.
February 15 - Sunday�
* 10am Meditation Workshop with the Monks. For first-time or experienced meditators.
�* 4pm Green Tara Sand Mandala Dissolution Ceremony
Closing ritual when the Gaden Shartse monks will do a brief explanation of the finished mandala, and then will ritually “dissolve” the mandala back into “emptiness” by carefully sweeping it up, signifying the impermanence of all “compounded” things. Small packets of sand will be distributed to those on hand as keepsake blessing, and the rest of the sand carried to the D River, where it will be offered to the water as a blessing to all beings.
All events are walk up (no ticket required) and open to the public on a suggested donation basis. See website for specifics.
All proceeds raised go to housing, medical, and education facilities at Gaden Shartse Phukhang Monastery in India, and are tax-deductible.
Personal Blessings & Healings, as well as House, Land, and Business Blessings are offered by the monks. Contact Lincoln County Friends of Tibet for more information at 208-315-3172.�
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lincoln County Friends of Tibet
Web: https://LCFriendsofTibet.org
FB/IG: LincolnCountyFriendsofTibet
Phone/Text: 530-748-9365
Email: [email protected]�
Lincoln City Cultural Center
540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City
https://LincolnCity-CulturalCenter.org
Phone: 541-994-9994
The monks will also be doing residencies in Yachats at The Commons Feb. 17th - 22nd, and Newport at Samaritan Health Education Ctr. Feb. 24th -Mar. 1st.
See https://LCFriendsofTibet.org for complete schedule & more details.
We are deeply grateful for the generous support of the Lincoln City Cultural Center and all the volunteers, donors, businesses, and individuals who have made this visit possible.
Tuchi che! (Thank you!)
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Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101,Lincoln City,OR,United States
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